Means for securing soft-tread tires to rims.



No.8e5,os9. i PA P. M., J. s. & w. w. HILTON.

l `MEANS FOR SBGURING SOFT TRBAD TIRES TOV RIMS.

APPLIUATION rILnD un 11,-19oe.

TENTED SEPT. 8, i 19D?.

'UNIT EDr STATES PATENT 0F FICE,I FRANK HILTON," JOHN S. HILTON, ANDWILLIAM W. HILTON, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNORS n 'O F ONE-HALF TO HARVEY`MUSSER,"O F ^KRON., OHIO. i

MEANS Fon snoUnINGsoF'r-'rnnsn Trans To ams.

.110.865,039. I, specification of Leiters patent.' Patented sept,- 3,190'?.

" Application nea Mtv 11,1906;seriniiesiesoa.

` To all whom it may concern: 1 `according tothe style of wheel to whichthe invention is I Be itknown that we, FRANK HILTON, JOIIN S. adapted.`A locklring 3 is fitted `to the opposite side n' HILTON, and WILLIAM'YW. HILTON, citizens of the l of the rim and its flange 4^ correspondsto the ange 2 United States, residing at Akron, in the'county of -and.depends iorits outline upon thefspecial form of 55' `5 Summit and Stateof Ohio,` have invented certain new tire 5 for which the' invention isadapted. Interlocking and useful Improvements in Means for SecuringSotmeans secure the lock-ring when properly placed in- Tread Tires toRims, of which the ollowngi'is a speci;v position. I ication. -I v I Anannular groove or channel 6 is provided at the n This invention hasrelation to vehicle wheels and side oi the rim l and adapted to receivethe lock-ring 60 10 more particularly to the type of wheels providedwith a 3, and the outer wall of said annu i groove or channel i yieldingtire', either of thepneumatic'cushion or solid is providedat intervalswith notches 7 to admit of the type, the purposebeingto admit oi thetire being easily ingress and egress of lugs 8 of the lock-ring. Thelugs' I ""and conveniently placed in position and readily re Icorrespond in position and number with the notches moved for anypurpose, stretching not beingIrequired 7, and are an nitegral part foithe lock-ring and are 65 15 and' the.` annoyance off drawing ltogetherbinders of preferably formed by pressing portions of thc; lockdifferentkinds being obviated. l i ring` inward after being separated by slits 9extended In' accordance with this invention the rim of the outward fromthe inner edge oi the lock-ring.-v The wheel is' provided atl one sidewith a xed flange and end portions of the lugs 8 have their innercorners bent at the opposite side with a lock-ring, which iscontinutri-*facilitate I their riding under :the inner wall of The 70ousand made last when the parts are assembled by lock-ring when turningthe latter either to thffignt I interlocking means which constitute theessentialV orl to thelet to throw the lugs outoi register with thelfeature of the present invention. l l I notches 7 and cause them toengage beneath the outer For a.4f full description of the invention andthe wall bordering upon the annular groove or channel merits-thereorf'and also to acquire a knowledge of the 6.'. A ny means may beprovided to limit the turning 75 I details of construction "of the meansVfor effecting'the' oi the lock-ring, such as a stop 10, against whichone result,l reterence isto be had to the following descripof ythe lugs8 engages. To prevent` casual turning tion and accompanying drawings. ofthe lock-ring, after the parts have-been properly posi- While theinvention may be adapted to different tioned,.suitable securing meansmay be employed,A such forrnsand conditions by changes in the structureand forinstance as a pin' or screw 1l. Portions of the lock- 80 minordetails without-departing from the spirit or essenring. between the lugs8 are adapted to bear, against tial leatures thereof, stilLthe preferredembodiment is vthe outer side oi the wall bordering upon the groove or Ishown inthe accompanying drawings, inwhch:` v channel 6, whereas thelugs Bbear against the inner Figure l is a side view oi avehicle wheelhavingits side of said wall, the latter being confined between the tiresecuedby means .embodying the invention. Fig. lugs 8 and the parts oithe lock-ring between said lugs. 85 *85" 2V isia'c'ross sectionon 'line:cof Fig. l, showing As stated, the tire 5k may be of any variety, suchas' 'thelpartsion a larger :scaleLgg Fig. 3 is a detail perspecsolidcushion or pneumatic,` and may be of any crosstive view,I oi'a`portionothe rim and a portion of the sectional outline according tothemake. v loclr-ring`,.V the parts'being separate'. Figi 4 is a `viewIn adaptingthe invention to the particular make of I similar tojFig,fois,` modification. Fig. `5 is a detail tire, the confining` Iiangesatoppositehsides of `the rim 90 i I 140 -viewof'aportion of thelock-ringQl I Il 7 lumay be inturned, as shown most-clearlyin Fig. 2,

Corresponding end like partsare -referred to in the` or flared, asindicated more particularly in Fig. 4. following description andindicated in all `the views When the lock-ringB-is lremoved from therim,thatirl-f 1 of the drawings by the same reierencec'haracters'. 5 may be`either placed in position or removed, 'and ,f The invention may beadapted to any construction when placed upon the rim secured by thelockfrinf; o of wheel or type oisoft or yieldableltire. wheel which isslipped upon the" grooved or. channeled side illustrated is of the'variety commonlyv used' upon meof the rim, the lugs 8 beingb'roughti'ntposition to chanicallydriven machines, such as automobiles'and registerwith the notches 7, and after said lugs have vehiclebi kindred type. Therim 1 of the wheel is passed through the notches, the lock-ring is givenaprovided at one side with a retaining ange 2, which partial turn eithertothe right orI to the left, vwith the 100 is preferably an integralpartthereo, said ange conresult vthat the lugs 8 are' caused to engagewith the forming'to the specialtypeor design i tire and varying innersid of the oulkr wall bordering upon the groove l*vv tion of therirrn,

lining flange at one side anda '111g' notches nt intervals, s. tireslipped upon the rim andv 10 :1 confining flange copera'ting with theIconfining iiange said lugs adapted to make contact w`iththe'said stop tolimit the movement of the locklring inane direction. i 3. In a vehiclewheel, the combination of a rim having a coniining iiange at onesideLand n wall 1t-the opposite or channel 6. After the lock-ring hasbeen turned to therequired position it is mode fasi; bythe pin or screwll. l

- Having-thus described the invention, what is claimed i .as new is:

l l. A vehicle wheel provided with a" rim having a con# filling iiangeat one side and av groove'oi channel, at the' opposite side, the outer.wall of the' groove, or channel, hav.

upon the rim,= a1ockring having a conning flange-and provided atintervals with notchesot said well, said` 'said wall. when turning theother to cause the lugs to pass in the rear of said wail a lock-ringtted to the afterhaving been passed through the notches lthereof.

grooved side of seid rim and having of the `rim to preventlaterldisplicement' o tfgthie tir, said lock-ringhnving transversiyspaced ,pizvrtlons to emybrace opposite sides of the-outer wall of thegroved pol'- the linner.l spaced portions consisting vot' lugs, adaptedto pass through the notches formed 'in the outer-walls of the groovedportionotthe rim and 'to engage the innen' or rear side thereof.

2. Av vehicle wheel provided with a rim havingv a conring in onedirection or .the other.

of two witnesses. f-

, FRANK M. HILTON.- [n. sij

groove, or channel, und connecting opposite walls thereof, V a tireslipped upon the rim and a lock-ring comprising a JOHN S- HILTON' [I1-SJconfining flange, and a rim engaging iiange, the latter hav- `[lo .SJ

l VWILLIli/I W. HILTON. Witnessesf; I EDITH E. MERRELL, L ocrrrnM.RUSSELL.

lugs'; toV correspond with theV ring in one direction or thev Inltestimony whereot we atix our signature inl presence notchestherein atl'ntervaisn tire slipped

